Several new high mubeta chromophores have been synthesized. These chromophores were intentionally designed to study structure-property relationships. The synthetic strategy that was followed has been described in our previous publications. Chromophore photostability was investigated from a structural point of view. Contact and corona poling of the chromophores have also been accomplished with a 70 pm/V r(33) being achieved at lambda = 1550 nm. The same chromophores were also studied in two different polymer host systems to compare their dependence of the electrooptic coefficient and stability on the matrix material.